Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd
October 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
White & Case Lures DLA Piper's Vice Chair for FDA RegulationThe FDA regulatory capabilities that Bethany Hills brings "are a crucial component to maintaining a top global life sciences offering," said Peter Carney, head of White & Case's life sciences and health care industry group.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
October 28, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Dealmakers Brace for Impact of Presidential ElectionThe issues the presidential candidates are debating "will absolutely have a material, real-world effect on levels of deal flow going forward," said Katten's Derek Ladgenski.
By Patrick Smith
10 minute read
October 28, 2024 | The American Lawyer
4-Partner A&O Shearman Group Decamps to LinklatersDavid Lucking was global co-head of financial markets at A&O Shearman.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
October 28, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Addressing REIT Practice 'Barrier to Entry,' Paul Hastings Turns to DLA Piper, Goodwin For HiresThe firm's real estate practice is already "mature," as chair Frank Lopez put it, but the two new hires bridge a "gap" to REIT work and also inform the firm's strategy in several adjacent practices.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
October 28, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Guarantees Are Back, Whether Law Firms Want to Talk About Them or NotCertain firms are more widely spoken of for using multi-year deals, including Kirkland & Ellis and Paul Hastings.
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
October 25, 2024 | Law.com
Skadden's Ki Hong on Navigating the 2024 Election Cycle ... LegallyIn a conversation with The American Lawyer's Patrick Smith, Skadden's Ki Hong describes how his practice came to fruition, how things have changed in the political climate over the last 20 years, how Harris' entry into the fray creates some confusing donor situations and what changes might make the whole apparatus a bit easier to understand.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith
2 minute read
October 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Paul Hastings Adds 4-Partner Employment Group From Baker McKenzieThe four "further enhance our ability to represent clients at the C-suite and board levels on their most sophisticated and complex matters," said firm chair Frank Lopez in a statement.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
October 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Goodwin Rebuts Layoffs Rumors Head OnIn social media threads about the rumored cuts, the firm's PR looked to quell the ever-present associate layoff rumors that dog the firm.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
October 17, 2024 | The American Lawyer
John Budetti, Paul Hastings' Investment Funds Chair, Departs After 18 MonthsBudetti and Paul Hastings came to a mutual and amicable separation, effectively immediately, said Veronica Jung, Budetti's attorney, in a statement Thursday.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
October 17, 2024 | The American Lawyer
As Partnerships Evolve, Law Firms See Ongoing Partner Training as Recruiting and Retention Tool"You must have very clear objectives," observed strategy consultant Deborah Farone. "If you're producing a training session without knowing exactly what you want to get out of it, you're setting yourself up for failure."
By Patrick Smith | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | Thomas Spigolon
6 minute read
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